We Survived

Well, the single parent stint is over. Thank Goodness. Hubby returned yesterday. We went out for good Mexican food and then the guys all bonded after dinner. I proceeded to come home and go to sleep!

I've not made much headway on sewing in the last week since I worked VBS at our church. I'll get back into it later this week. I'm currently helping my mom out on a quilting project. She has a bunch of sunbonnet Sue's that need embroidery work done on them before she can set the blocks together. I enjoy embroidery work, so I offered to finish off the last few for her. She commented that I could do in one day what it takes her a week or more to do. I said I'd do them for her.

My eldest son came home from SIGS yesterday and said he "had a good time." I knew he would if he'd just STOP complaining! I'm keeping a friend's son today who is in the same grade as Daniel. I decreed it to be a no T.V. playdate and they've been playing with light sabers and such while discussing the finer points of Mario Cart Wii. It's entertaining listening to them.

We're hoping to get a few days of swimming in this week. We are ready to enjoy summer. I think hubby's next trip is vacation with us, so life is looking up here.

Unfortunately my dad is STILL in the hospital. He's been in since 6/12 for an emergency appendectomy. He's NOT bounced back at all and has contracted an infection -- probably MRSA. I say that since he's on gentamicin in order to clear the infection. Mom is taking care of visiting him each day. I have not felt the drive to go to the hospital every day. It's just too reminiscent of my life last summer when Dad tried to kill himself. I cannot go to the hospital every day. Dad's life does not hang in the balance this summer, so I'm going to let mom handle it. Denial on my part? no. I'm just putting my family first this year.

I've purchased all the necessary items to redo the boys bedrooms. All that's left now is paint and the time to do the painting. I'll probably do that next week.